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Saturday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum

The Florida Panthers are idle today, but they should hold a practice at Honda Center, which means head coach Paul Maurice will fill us in on the latest regarding the injury to captain Aleksander Barkov, who had an MRI yesterday. Cross your fingers… Florida’s next opponent, the Anaheim Ducks opened their season with a 4-3 road win over the Vegas Golden Knights last night in Sin City. The Boston Bruins took the early lead in the Atlantic Division with a 4-3 overtime victory against the Winn...

Brad Marchand backs Dylan Larkin after Gary Bettman calls out NHL’s ‘broken system’

Brad Marchand pulled no punches as he came to Dylan Larkin's, and NHL players in general's, defense after commissioner Gary Bettman spoke candidly about the double-edged sword of trade clauses. Brad Marchand came to the rescue of Dylan Larkin , Connor Hellebuyck , and, frankly, every player in the NHL with a strong message. Shortly after commissioner Gary Bettman dropped a bold statement on the current state of the league and how no-trade clauses are affecting teams, the Florida Panthers ‘ s...

Quick bites: Season starts strong for Sharks team with new identity

Luca Cagnoni only needed one chance in overtime to make it count. The 21-year-old defenseman buried the game-winner and his first NHL goal 3:14 into overtime Thursday, giving the San Jose Sharks a season-opening win over the Florida Panthers at SAP Center. The Sharks have been searching for connection these last few seasons. Now, after a real NHL test in their home opener, the team has found a steady rhythm — against a multi-time Stanley Cup-winning team. San Jose bested the Florida Panth...

Red Wings' Dylan Larkin Linked to Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are going to be without captain Aleksander Barkov for the foreseeable future, and naturally, Detroit Red Wings former captain Dylan Larkin is being heavily linked a potential trade target. Larkin's asked out of Detroit, is currently nursing a lower-body injury, and a lack of motivation, watching from the press box to start the season. Larkin has the Panthers on his trade wish list, so it will be interesting to see if talks intensify with Barkov expected to miss time. Larki...

Dylan Larkin’s trade out of Red Wings could finally occur as Panthers face injury concerns

After months of uncertainty, the door might have finally opened for Dylan Larkin to be traded from the Detroit Red Wings to the Florida Panthers. Having Aleksander Barkov back from his last-season-ending knee injury , the Florida Panthers felt no need to go after Detroit Red Wings former captain Dylan Larkin . However, just two games into the 2026-27 NHL season, the world has come crushing down on the Cats, who are once again looking at a potential devastating injury to their captain. I...

Panthers' Barkov leaves game with lower-body injury

The Florida Panthers are holding their collective breath, as captain Aleksander Barkov left Thursday's game vs. the San Jose Sharks with an apparent leg injury. This is not what the Panthers wanted to be dealing with just a week into their season. The injury occurred during a Panthers man advantage midway through the second frame, and it was what looked like a very normal battle of the puck in the corner. Next thing you know, Barkov is down, and visibly frustrated, and walked himself to the dr...

Panthers rally to earn point in 4-3 overtime loss to Sharks

Down three goals and missing injured captain Aleksander Barkov, the Florida Panthers rallied to force overtime before losing to 4-3 to the San Jose Sharks when rookie defenseman Luca Cagnoni notched his first NHL goal. Former Panther Mason Marchment opened the scoring with 5:40 left in the first period, beating Akira Schmid unassisted with a wrister through traffic. San Jose doubled its lead 5:52 into the second when Macklin Celebrini stole the puck from Matthew Tkachuk and headed up...

Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov goes down with concerning leg injury during Sharks game

Last season, the Florida Panthers dealt with a long list of injuries to key players, many of whom missed significant portions of the campaign. One of their earliest major setbacks came when captain Aleksander Barkov tore his ACL and MCL during training camp, forcing him to miss the entire 2025-26 season. Now, there are concerns […] The post Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov goes down with concerning leg injury during Sharks game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Why isn’t Brad Marchand playing today, Oct. 1, for Panthers vs Sharks?

Although they won't have Brad Marchand with them, the Florida Panthers hope to spoil another home-opener in the NHL as they visit the San Jose Sharks. The Florida Panthers will be without their ultimate hostile-environment feeder when taking on the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center in the 2026-27 NHL season. After spoiling a banner-raising ceremony in their debut, without Brad Marchand as well, the Cats will look to play party-crashers again in Macklin Celebrini’s first game as Sharks captain. ...

Gameday 2: Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks

The undefeated Florida Panthers kick off a three-game jaunt through the Golden State when they take on the San Jose Sharks in their season-opener at SAP Center. Florida opened its 33rd season of play with a highly-satisfying 1-0 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Gustav Forsling struck the decisive blow with 4.3 seconds left in overtime when he drove a one-timer past Brandon Bussi with the lone assist going to Carter Verhaeghe. Jacob Markström’s first game with the Cats since 2014...

Three things to carry over from training camp

Can you believe it? The regular season is here (well for some teams). That means training camp is officially over, and everything counts for the next few months. The Tampa Bay Lightning had a good, but not perfect preseason as they went 2-1-1 in their four games against the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers. There are some things that definitely still need work (power play) and we there is still probably some shuffling to do among the defensive pairings and lines, but for the most part ...

Lightning Morning Links: Face-Off!

NHL Opening Night The puck has finally dropped for the new season! The Carolina Hurricanes raised their new Stanley Cup banner to christen the new season in Raleigh against the Florida Panthers. It took a while before the first goal was scored as the game entered overtime scoreless and seemed destined for a shutout shootout before Gustav Forsling scored from distance on a slapshot with 4.3 seconds left. You probably won’t ever see a first goal of the game scored any later than that in the...